Employment Training Assistant
About The Position
The Employment Training Assistant provides pre-vocational training and support to consumers with intellectual and developmental disabilities in a facility-based employment setting. The role uses job coaching strategies to teach appropriate work habits and helps consumers develop work skills through light assembly and packaging tasks for local businesses. The position is full-time, 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at $17.50 per hour. A $1,000 bonus is paid in one installment after six months of continued employment. Vodec’s mission is to provide services that help people with disabilities live, work, and participate in the community in the least restrictive environment and achieve their full potential. The organization supports and advocates for opportunities to develop, interact with society, experience belonging, and contribute at each person’s own level of ability.
Requirements
- Must be at least 19 years of age.
- High school diploma or GED.
- Valid driver's license and current auto insurance.
- Must pass all background checks.
- Compassionate and patient demeanor.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Excellent in-person and electronic communication skills and interpersonal skills.
Responsibilities
- Assist with community access as required.
- Assist consumers with participation in life enrichment activities.
- Assist consumers with personal care, including toileting, feeding, and hygiene, as needed.
- Administer medications under the direction of a physician.
- Maintain a clean and safe working environment.
- Treat consumers with respect and dignity, recognize individual needs, and encourage independence.
- Transport supplies to and from work stations.
- Learn production jobs used as training opportunities and teach those skills to consumers.
- Break up defective products for reprocessing.
- Train and model appropriate employability practices.
- Role-model appropriate behaviors for consumers.
- Count finished products to determine whether production orders are complete.
- Inspect materials, products, or equipment for defects or malfunctions before shipment.
- Chart progress on habilitation programs and maintain accurate, complete client information in a timely manner.
- Verify clients’ daily production.
- Examine products to verify conformance with customers’ standards.
- Provide general supervision and guidance to consumers.
- Assist consumers into and out of automobiles, wheelchairs, and lavatories, and with other activities of daily living or life events.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Company-paid life insurance and voluntary life insurance.
- Short-term and long-term disability coverage available.
- 403(b) retirement program with match.
- Paid vacation, paid sick leave, and holiday hours.
- Career advancement opportunities.
- Employee referral bonus program.
- Opportunities for bonuses and incentives and internal recognition programs.
- Paid on-site training, including CPR, First Aid, Mandatory Reporter, and Medication Aide.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
